Challenge

Blackwater Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Panopticon 04's Emanuel Lange started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 9th minute of the match Abraham Alguacil sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Svanér skillfully saved the ball. After having played for 13 minutes, Tomas Berganza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panama's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomas Berganza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute Alvar Rudberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcos Cotilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aaron Barrios hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The long shot by Knut Bergqvist in the 23rd minute really tested Marcos Cotilla's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Abraham Alguacil struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Patrick Svanér didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Panama. Marcos Cotilla was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Eskil Lööf capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Eskil Lööf really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 30th match minute, Panama was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Cambeiro to maneuver through the defense. After 31 played minutes, Panopticon 04's Knut Bergqvist shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Panopticon 04 reached it. Tomas Berganza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the game, Panama's Abraham Alguacil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Svanér made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 42nd minute Abraham Alguacil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Svanér saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcos Cotilla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvar Rudberg in the 43rd minute. If Abraham Alguacil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Panama were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomas Berganza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Panopticon 04's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Isidoro Sarmiento fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Marcos Cotilla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Lange in the 56th minute of play. 2-2 became the score in the 58th minute when Eskil Lööf elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Isidoro Sarmiento was extremely unlucky when he, in the 62nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 63 minutes into the game, Abraham Alguacil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Patrick Svanér was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 69th minute, Emanuel Lange left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Panopticon 04 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. 72 minutes into the game, Tomas Berganza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Patrick Svanér. Tomas Berganza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-4. Panopticon 04's Patrick Svanér played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isidoro Sarmiento in the 75th minute of play. Patrick Svanér showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isidoro Sarmiento, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes Panama got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Miralles. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskil Lööf in the 77th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80thth minute of the game Tomas Berganza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panopticon 04's Patrick Svanér was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 83 minutes into the match, Eskil Lööf had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcos Cotilla. Panama's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eskil Lööf was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskil Lööf in the 86th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Svanér was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alex Cambeiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-5 in the 88 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskil Lööf in the 94th minute of play forced Panama's goalkeeper Marcos Cotilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abraham Alguacils short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Patrick Svanér to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Panopticon 04 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Panama were clearly better and deserved to take the win.